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tho it has little claim to pifturefque beauty. 

 In fong indeed the fhepherd may with propriety 



-tell his tale 



Under the haw-thorn in the dale: 



But when the fcenes of nature are prefented 

 to the eye, it is but a poor appendage. 

 It's fhape is bad. It does not taper, and 

 point, like the holly, but is rather a matted, 

 round, heavy bum. It's fragrance indeed is 

 great : but it's bloom, which is the fource 

 of that fragrance, is fpread over it in too much 

 profufion. It becomes a mere white meet - 

 a bright fpot, which is feldom found in har- 

 mony with the objects around it. In autumn 

 the haw-thorn makes it's befl appearance. 

 It's glowing berries produce a rich tint, which 

 often adds great beauty to the corner of a wood, 

 or the fide of fome crouded clump. 



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